Improvement in pocket toilet-cases



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

FRANCIS F. BRAILLARD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN POCKET TOILET-,CAsEa Specification forming part ofLetters Patent No. 52,669, dated February 20, 1866.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, FRANCIS F. BRAILLARD, of the city, county, and Stateof New York, have invented a new and Improved Pocket Toilet-Gase forGentlemen; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part ot' this specification, in which- Figure l is atop view of the toilet-case closed for portability. -Fig. 2 is asimilarview, representing the case opened for use.

Like letters of referencein dica te corresponding parts in both figures.

This invention consists in a novel arrangement of the small toiletarticles-viz., comb, scissors, looking-glass or mirror, and tweezers-generally required by gentlemen in a compact case well adapted whenclosed to be carried in the pocket.

In order to instruct others skilled in the art to make my invention andapply it to use, I will proceed to describe it, having' reference to thedrawings.

A is a case, made of thin wood or pasteboard covered with leather orother suitable material in the shape shown in the drawings, with alid,B, attached to it at b by a hinge, of leather or other material.

Fastened securely to the bottom of the case A is a looking-glass, C.

Attached to the cover or lid B is a pad or cushion, D, provided in itscenter with asmall pouch or pocket, E, running 1engthwise for thereception of the comb F. Across the interior, near the middle of itslength, there is secured an elastic band, which is formed into threeloops, d, c, and f, for the reception of a pair of scissors, G, a pairof tweezers, H, and a knife, J, by passing it through openings in thelining of the lid and covering ofthe pocket E, and there securing it,the loop d for the scissors being on the exterior of the pocket E, andthe loops e and f for the tweezersand knife being on each side of it.

The whole case. is kept closed by means of an elastic band, I, which isattached by its two ends to the lid B, and can be stretched sufficientlyto pass over the ends of and under the bottom of the case A and hold thelid secure in the manner of an ordinary pocketbook.

rlhe entire case constructed and having its parts arranged as abovedescribed can be made so small as to occupy no more space than a smallporte-monnaie.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as a new article ofmanufacture- A pocket toilet-case constructed and having a mirror, apocket for a comb, and elastic loops for the reception of scissors,tweezers, and knife arranged with it, substantially as herein described.

FRANCIS F. BRAILLARD.

Witnesses:

J. W. CooMBs, Gr. W. REED.

